Canson Paper

Canson has been making fine art papers in the Beaujolais and Annonay regions of France since 1557, crafting everything from traditional vellum to laid papers and cotton rag. Begun by the Montgolfier family, Canson became the official paper maker to the French crown, and also invented the first hot air balloon, which was made out of their paper and is still used as an emblem of Canson. Carrying on the paper-making tradition into modern times, Canson is a trusted name for artists the world over for fine art papers for sketching, drawing, drafting, painting, digital art and more.